As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2010
Registration No. 333-159965
 
 
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Alberta, Canada
(Province or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  1381
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification)
Code Number (if applicable))
  Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
(if applicable)
4200, 150 – 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P 3Y7
(403) 716-4500

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN

(Full title of the plan)
Precision Drilling Oilfield Services Corporation, Attn: Kenneth J. Haddad, 10370 Richmond Avenue,
Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77042, (713) 435-6184
(Name, address, (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)
 
Copies to:
     
Joanne L. Alexander
Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
Precision Drilling Corporation
4200, 150 – 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P 3Y7
  Robert C. Lando, Esq.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
620 Eighth Avenue – 36th Floor
New York, New York 10018
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
     
Large accelerated filer   x
  Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer   o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company   o
 
 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-159965) is filed pursuant to Rule 414 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) by Precision Drilling Corporation (the “Corporation”), a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the “ABCA”), which is the successor issuer to Precision Drilling Trust (the “Trust”). On May 31, 2010 and June 1, 2010 the Trust completed a court-approved statutory plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which unitholders of the Trust exchanged their units in the Trust (the “Trust Units”) for common shares of the Corporation (the “Common Shares”).
The Trust’s Employee Trust Unit Option Plan, dated May 6, 2009 (the “Original Plan”) granted options (the “Trust Unit Options”) to officers and key employees of the Trust to purchase Trust Units. The Corporation’s Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan, dated May 31, 2010 (the “New Plan”), established in connection with the Arrangement, provides that Trust Unit Options granted pursuant to the Original Plan, which were formerly exercisable for Trust Units, are exercisable for Common Shares. Going forward under the New Plan, officers and key employees of the Corporation will receive options to purchase Common Shares. In accordance with Rule 414(d) under the Securities Act, the Corporation, as the successor to the Trust, hereby expressly adopts this Registration Statement as its own registration statement for all purposes under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All applicable registration fees were paid at the time of the original filing of the Registration Statement.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1.    Plan Information
The documents containing information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants under the New Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Those documents and the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Item 2.    Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
Upon written or oral request, any of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents are incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) prospectus), other documents required to be delivered to eligible employees pursuant to Rule 428(b) or additional information about the New Plan are available without charge by contacting:
Precision Drilling Corporation
10370 Richmond Avenue,
Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77042
(713) 435-6100
Attention: Investor Relations

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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The Corporation hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act:
1.   Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed by the Trust on March 25, 2010, which includes the Trust’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009;
2.   Unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Trust as at and for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Trust’s report on Form 6-K filed by the Trust on May 11, 2010);
3.   Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Trust’s report on Form 6-K filed by the Trust on May 11, 2010);
4.   Material change report of the Trust dated February 16, 2010 with respect to the Arrangement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Corporation’s registration statement on Form F-10 filed by the Corporation on June 17, 2010);
5.   Management information circular of the Trust dated April 7, 2010, including the financial statements set forth in Appendices “F” and “G” thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Trust’s report on Form 6-K filed by the Trust on April 15, 2010);
6.   Material change report of the Corporation dated June 1, 2010 with respect to the completion of the Arrangement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Corporation’s report on Form 6-K filed by the Corporation on June 1, 2010); and
7.   Description of the Common Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Corporation’s report on Form 6-K filed by the Corporation on June 1, 2010 under the designation Form 8-K12B).
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Corporation as successor issuer pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities covered hereby then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and to be part of, this Registration Statement from the filing date of each such document. Any statement, including financial statements, contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. Unless expressly incorporated into this Registration Statement, a report furnished on Form 6-K prior or subsequent to the date hereof shall not be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
Item 4.    Description of Securities
Not applicable.

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Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Under the ABCA, the Corporation may indemnify a present or former director or officer, or a person who acts or acted at the Corporation’s request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the Corporation is or was a shareholder or creditor, and the director’s or officer’s heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Corporation or that body corporate, if the director or officer acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation, and, in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful. Indemnification in connection with a derivative action may require court approval. A director or officer is entitled to indemnification from the Corporation as a matter of right if he or she was substantially successful on the merits in the person’s defense of the action or proceeding, fulfilled the conditions set forth above, and is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity.
The bylaws of the Corporation provide that, subject to the limitations contained in the ABCA, the Corporation shall indemnify a director or officer or a former director or officer, or a person who acts or acted at the Corporation’s request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the Corporation is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his or her heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him or her in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Corporation, if: (i) he or she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation; and (ii) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he or she had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.
Item 7.    Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8.    Exhibits
     The following exhibits have been filed as part of this Registration Statement.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
  4.1
  Certificate of Amalgamation of Precision Drilling Corporation.
 
   
  4.2
  By-Law No. 1 of Precision Drilling Corporation.
 
   
  4.3
  Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement between Precision Drilling Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada dated June 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Corporation’s report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission by the Corporation on June 1, 2010 under the designation Form 8-K12B).
 
   
  5.1
  Opinion of Bennett Jones LLP regarding the legality of the Common Shares.
 
   
23.1
  Consent of KPMG LLP.
 
   
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Felesky Flynn LLP.
 
   
23.3
  Consent of TD Securities Inc.
 
   
24.1
  Power of attorney (included on signature page hereto).
 
   
99.1
  Precision Drilling Corporation Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan, dated May 31, 2010.

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Item 9.    Undertakings
(a)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
  (1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
  (i)   To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
  (ii)   To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of the securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and
  (iii)   To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
    PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Corporation pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
  (2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
  (3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)   The Corporation hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Corporation’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Corporation pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Corporation has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Corporation of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Corporation in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Corporation will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Calgary, Province of Alberta, Country of Canada, on the 17th day of June, 2010.
         
 
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION

 
 
  By:   /s/  Douglas J. Strong    
    Name:   Douglas J. Strong   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
     Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Douglas J. Strong and Kenneth J. Haddad his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (unless revoked in writing) to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing appropriate or necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
     This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on the 17th day of June, 2010.
     
 
   
/s/  Kevin A. Neveu
 
Kevin A. Neveu
  Chief Executive Officer
Precision Drilling Corporation
 
   
/s/  Douglas J. Strong
 
Douglas J. Strong
  Chief Financial Officer
Precision Drilling Corporation
 
   
/s/  Leonard C. Gambles
 
Leonard C. Gambles
  Chief Accounting Officer,
Precision Drilling Corporation
 
   
/s/  William T. Donovan
 
William T. Donovan
 
Director
 
   
/s/ W.C. (Mickey) Dunn
 
W.C. (Mickey) Dunn
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Brian A. Felesky
 
Brian A. Felesky
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Stephen J.J. Letwin
 
Stephen J.J. Letwin
 
Director

 


 

     
 
   
/s/  Robert J. Gibson
 
Robert J. Gibson
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Allen R. Hagerman
 
Allen R. Hagerman
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Patrick M. Murray
 
Patrick M. Murray
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Kevin A. Neveu
 
Kevin A. Neveu
 
Director
 
   
 
 
Frederick W. Pheasey
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Robert L. Phillips
 
Robert L. Phillips
 
Director
 
   
/s/  Trevor M. Turbidy
 
Trevor M. Turbidy
 
Director

 


 

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act, the undersigned has signed this Registration Statement, solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of Precision Drilling Corporation in the United States, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on June 17, 2010.
         
 
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
(Authorized Representative)

 
 
  By:   /s/  Kenneth J. Haddad    
    Name:   Kenneth J. Haddad   
    Title:   Vice President, Business Development   

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
  4.1
  Certificate of Amalgamation of Precision Drilling Corporation.
 
   
  4.2
  By-Law No. 1 of Precision Drilling Corporation.
 
   
  4.3
  Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement between Precision Drilling Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada dated June 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Corporation’s report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission by the Corporation on June 1, 2010 under the designation Form 8-K12B).
 
   
  5.1
  Opinion of Bennett Jones LLP regarding the legality of the Common Shares.
 
   
23.1
  Consent of KPMG LLP.
 
   
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Felesky Flynn LLP.
 
   
23.3
  Consent of TD Securities Inc.
 
   
24.1
  Power of attorney (included on signature page hereto).
 
   
 
   
99.1
  Precision Drilling Corporation Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan, dated May 31, 2010.

 

Exhibit 4.1
CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 2015389220
(ALBERTA LOGO)
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
CERTIFICATE
OF
AMALGAMATION
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
IS THE RESULT OF AN AMALGAMATION FILED ON 2010/06/01.
(REGISTRAR OF CORPORATIONS LOGO)

 


 

Amalgamate Alberta Corporation — Registration Statement
Alberta Registration Date: 2010/06/01
Corporate Access Number: 2015389220
     
Service Request Number:
   14780154
Alberta Corporation Type:
  Named Alberta Corporation
Legal Entity Name:
  PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
French Equivalent Name:
   
Nuans Number:
   
Nuans Date:
   
French Nuans Number:
   
French Nuans Date:
   
 
   
REGISTERED ADDRESS
   
Street:
   4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
Legal Description:
   
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
 
   
RECORDS ADDRESS
   
Street:
   
Legal Description:
   
City:
   
Province:
   
Postal Code:
   
 
   
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE BY MAIL
   
Post Office Box:
   
City:
   
Province:
   
Postal Code:
   
Internet Mail ID:
   
 
   
Share Structure:
  THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF SHARE CAPITAL IS INCORPORATED INTO AND FORMS PART OF THIS FORM.
Share Transfers
   

 


 

     
Restrictions:
  NONE
Number of Directors:
   
Min Number Of
   1
Directors:
   
Max Number Of
   15
Directors:
   
Business Restricted To:
  NONE
Business Restricted From:
  NONE
Other Provisions:
  THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE OF OTHER PROVISIONS IS INCORPORATED INTO AND FORMS PART OF THIS FORM.
 
   
Professional Endorsement Provided:
   
Future Dating Required:
   
Registration Date:
   2010/06/01
Director
     
Last Name:
  DONOVAN
First Name:
  WILLIAM
Middle Name:
  T.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
   
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  DUNN
First Name:
  W.C. (MICKEY)
Middle Name:
   
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
  Y
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  FELESKY
First Name:
  BRIAN

 


 

     
Middle Name:
  A.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
  Y
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  LETWIN
First Name:
  STEPHEN
Middle Name:
  J.J.
Street/Box Number:
City:
Province:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
CALGARY
ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
   
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  MURRAY
First Name:
  PATRICK
Middle Name:
  M.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
   
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  HAGERMAN
First Name:
  ALLEN
Middle Name:
  R.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
  Y
Named On Stat Dec:
   

 


 

     
Last Name:
  NEVEU
First Name:
  KEVIN
Middle Name:
  A.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
Country:
  T2P 3Y7
Resident Canadian:
  Y
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  PHEASEY
First Name:
  FREDERICK
Middle Name:
  W.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
  Y
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  PHILLIPS
First Name:
  ROBERT
Middle Name:
  L.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
Country:
  T2P 3Y7
Resident Canadian:
  Y
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  GIBSON
First Name:
  ROBERT
Middle Name:
  J.S.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
  Y

 


 

     
Named On Stat Dec:
   
 
   
Last Name:
  TURBIDY
First Name:
  TREVOR
Middle Name:
  M.
Street/Box Number:
  4200, 150 — 6TH AVENUE S.W.
City:
  CALGARY
Province:
  ALBERTA
Postal Code:
  T2P 3Y7
Country:
   
Resident Canadian:
   
Named On Stat Dec:
   
Amalgamating Corporation
     
Corporate Access Number   Legal Entity Name
2012906851
  PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
2015388040
  PDC ACQUISITION LTD.
Attachment
         
Attachment Type   Microfilm Bar Code   Date Recorded
Articles/Plan of Arrangement/Court Order
   10000301000210557   2010/06/01
Other Rules or Provisions
  ELECTRONIC   2010/06/01
Share Structure
  ELECTRONIC   2010/06/01
     
Registration Authorized By:
  JESSICA D. FERGUSON
 
  SOLICITOR

 

Exhibit 4.2
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
BY-LAW NO. 1
This By-law was originally adopted on March 4, 2010 by 1521500 Alberta Ltd. Pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement involving Precision Drilling Trust, Precision Drilling Limited Partnership, 1194312 Alberta Ltd., Precision Drilling Corporation, 1521502 Alberta Ltd. and 1521500 Alberta Ltd., this By-law became the By-Law of Precision Drilling Corporation effective June 1, 2010 and was deemed to have been confirmed by the shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation pursuant to the said Plan of Arrangement.

 


 

INDEX
         
    Page
DEFINITIONS
    1  
 
       
REGISTERED OFFICE
    1  
 
       
SEAL
    2  
 
       
DIRECTORS
    2  
Number
    2  
Vacancies
    2  
Powers
    2  
Duties
    2  
Qualification
    2  
Term of Office
    3  
Election
    3  
Consent to Election
    3  
Removal
    3  
Vacation of Office
    4  
Validity of Acts
    4  
 
       
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
    4  
Place of Meeting
    4  
Notice
    4  
Waiver of Notice
    4  
Omission of Notice
    5  
Telephone Participation
    5  
Adjournment
    5  
Quorum and Voting
    5  
Resolution in Lieu of Meeting
    5  
 
       
COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
    5  
General
    5  
Audit Committee
    6  
 
       
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
    7  
 
       
SUBMISSION OF CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR APPROVAL
    7  
 
       
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
    7  
 
       
FOR THE PROTECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
    8  

 


 

         
    Page
INDEMNITIES TO DIRECTORS AND OTHERS
    9  
 
       
OFFICERS
    9  
Appointment of Officers
    9  
Removal of Officers and Vacation of Office
    10  
Vacancies
    10  
Chairman of the Board
    10  
President
    10  
Vice-President
    10  
Secretary
    11  
Treasurer
    11  
Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
    11  
Managing Director
    11  
Duties of Officers may be Delegated
    11  
 
       
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
    12  
Annual Meeting
    12  
Special Meetings
    12  
Meeting on Requisition of Shareholders
    12  
Notice
    12  
Waiver of Notice
    12  
Omission of Notice
    13  
Record Dates
    13  
Chairman of the Meeting
    13  
Votes
    13  
Right to Vote
    14  
Proxies
    15  
Telephone Participation
    15  
Adjournment
    16  
Quorum
    16  
Resolution in Lieu of Meeting
    16  
 
       
SHARES AND TRANSFERS
    16  
Issuance
    16  
Security Certificates
    17  
Agent
    17  
Dealings with Registered Holder
    17  
Surrender of Security Certificates
    17  
Defaced, Destroyed, Stolen or Lost Security Certificates
    17  
Enforcement of Lien for Indebtedness
    18  
 
       
DIVIDENDS
    18  
 
       
VOTING SECURITIES IN OTHER BODIES CORPORATE
    19  
 
       
NOTICES, ETC.
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Service
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Failure to Locate Shareholder
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Shares Registered in More than one Name
    19  
Persons Becoming Entitled by Operation of Law
    19  
Deceased Shareholder
    20  
Signatures upon Notices
    20  
Computation of Time
    20  
Proof of Service
    20  
 
       
CUSTODY OF SECURITIES
    20  
 
       
EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS, ETC.
    20  
 
       
FISCAL PERIOD
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PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
BY-LAW NO. 1
          A by-law relating generally to the conduct of the business and affairs of PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION (hereinafter called the “Corporation”).
          IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as a by-law of the Corporation as follows:
DEFINITIONS
1. In this by-law and all other by-laws of the Corporation, unless the context otherwise specifies or requires:
(a)   “Act” means the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and the regulations made thereunder, as from time to time amended, and in the case of such amendment any reference in the by-laws shall be read as referring to the amended provisions thereof;
 
(b)   “board” means the board of directors of the Corporation;
 
(c)   “by-laws” means the by-laws of the Corporation from time to time in force and effect;
 
(d)   all terms contained in the by-laws which are defined in the Act shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Act;
 
(e)   words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa; words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; and
 
(f)   the headings used in the by-laws are inserted for reference purposes only and are not to be considered or taken into account in construing the terms or provisions thereof or to be deemed in any way to clarify, modify or explain the effect of any such terms or provisions.
REGISTERED OFFICE
2. The Corporation shall at all times have a registered office within Alberta. Subject to subsection (4) of section 20 of the Act, the directors of the Corporation may at any time:
(a)   change the address of the registered office within Alberta;
 
(b)   designate, or revoke or change a designation of, a records office within Alberta; or
 
(c)   designate, or revoke or change a designation of, a post office box within Alberta as the address for service by mail of the Corporation.

 


 

SEAL
3. The corporate seal of the Corporation shall be such as the directors may by resolution from time to time adopt.
DIRECTORS
4. Number . The number of directors shall be the number fixed by the articles, or where the articles specify a variable number, the number shall be not less than the minimum and not more than the maximum number so specified and shall be determined from time to time within such limits by resolution of the shareholders or the board of directors. At least 25% of the directors shall be resident Canadians.
5. Vacancies . Subject to section 111 of the Act, a quorum of directors may fill a vacancy among the directors, except a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number or minimum number of directors or from a failure to elect the number or minimum number of directors required by the articles. If there is not a quorum of directors, or if there has been a failure to elect the number or minimum number of directors required by the articles, the directors then in office shall forthwith call a special meeting of shareholders to fill the vacancy and, if they fail to call a meeting or if there are no directors then in office, the meeting may be called by any shareholder. If the shareholders have adopted an amendment to the articles to increase the number or minimum number of directors, and have not, at the meeting at which they adopted the amendment, elected an additional number of directors authorized by the amendment, the directors then in office shall forthwith call a special meeting of shareholders to fill the vacancy.
          A director appointed or elected to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
6. Powers . Subject to any unanimous shareholder agreement, the directors shall manage the business and affairs of the Corporation and may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation and are not expressly directed or required to be done in some other manner by the Act, the articles, the by-laws, any special resolution of the Corporation, a unanimous shareholder agreement or by statute.
7. Duties . Every director and officer of the Corporation in exercising his powers and discharging his duties shall:
(a)   act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation; and
 
(b)   exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
8. Qualification . The following persons are disqualified from being a director of the Corporation:
(a)   anyone who is less than 18 years of age;
 
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  (i)   is a dependent adult as defined in the Dependent Adults Act or is the subject of a certificate of incapacity under that Act,
 
  (ii)   is a formal patient as defined in the Mental Health Act,
 
  (iii)   is the subject of an order under The Mentally Incapacitated Persons Act appointing a committee of his person or estate or both, or
 
  (iv)   has been found to be a person of unsound mind by a court elsewhere than in Alberta;
(c)   a person who is not an individual; and
 
(d)   a person who has the status of bankrupt.
          Unless the articles otherwise provide, a director of the Corporation is not required to hold shares issued by the Corporation.
9. Term of Office . A director’s term of office (subject to the provisions, if any, of the Corporation’s articles or any unanimous shareholder agreement, and subject to his election for an expressly stated term) shall be from the date of the meeting at which he is elected or appointed until the close of the first annual meeting of shareholders following his election or appointment or until his successor is elected or appointed.
10. Election . Subject to sections 106 and 107 of the Act, shareholders of the Corporation shall, by ordinary resolution at the first meeting of shareholders and at each succeeding annual meeting at which an election of directors is required, elect directors to hold office for a term expiring not later than the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders following the election. A director not elected for an expressly stated term ceases to hold office at the close of the first annual meeting of shareholders following his election but, if qualified, is eligible for re-election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if directors are not elected at a meeting of shareholders, the incumbent directors continue in office until their successors are elected.
          If a meeting of shareholders fails to elect the number or the minimum number of directors required by the articles by reason of the disqualification or death of any candidate, the directors elected at that meeting may exercise all the powers of the directors if the number of directors so elected constitutes a quorum.
11. Consent to Election . A person who is elected or appointed a director is not a director unless he was present at the meeting when he was elected or appointed and did not refuse to act as a director or, if he was not present at the meeting when he was elected or appointed, he consented to act as a director in writing before his election or appointment or within 10 days after it or he has acted as a director pursuant to the election or appointment.
12. Removal . Subject to sections 107 and 109 of the Act, the shareholders of the Corporation may by ordinary resolution at a special meeting remove any director from office before the expiration of his term of office and may, by a majority of votes cast at the meeting, elect any person in his stead for the remainder of his term.

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13. Vacation of Office . A director of the Corporation ceases to hold office when:
(a)   he dies or resigns;
 
(b)   he is removed from office; or
 
(c)   he becomes disqualified.
          A resignation of a director becomes effective at the time a written resignation is sent to the Corporation, or at the time specified in the resignation, whichever is later.
14. Validity of Acts . An act of a director or officer is valid notwithstanding an irregularity in his election or appointment or a defect in his qualification. An act of the directors or a committee of directors is valid notwithstanding non-compliance with paragraphs 4, 21 or 23 hereof.
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
15. Place of Meeting . Unless the articles otherwise provide, meetings of directors and of any committee of directors may be held at any place. A meeting of directors may be convened by the Chairman of the Board (if any), the President or any director at any time and the Secretary shall upon direction of any of the foregoing convene a meeting of directors.
16. Notice . Notice of the time and place for the holding of any meeting of directors or of any committee of directors shall be sent to each director or each director who is a member of such committee, as the case may be, not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time of the meeting; provided that a meeting of directors or of any committee of directors may be held at any time without notice if all the directors or members of such committee are present (except where a director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called) or if all the absent directors waive notice of the meeting. The notice of a meeting of directors shall specify any matter referred to in subsection (3) of section 115 of the Act that is to be dealt with at the meeting, but need not specify the purpose or the business to be transacted at the meeting.
          For the first meeting of directors to be held following the election of directors at an annual or special meeting of the shareholders or for a meeting of directors at which a director is appointed to fill a vacancy in the board, no notice of such meeting need be given to the newly elected or appointed director or directors in order for the meeting to be duly constituted, provided a quorum of the directors is present.
17. Waiver of Notice . Notice of any meeting of directors or of any committee of directors or the time for the giving of any such notice or any irregularity in any meeting or in the notice thereof may be waived by any director in writing or by telecopy, telegram, cable or telex addressed to the Corporation or in any other manner, and any such waiver may be validly given either before or after the meeting to which such waiver relates. Attendance of a director at any meeting of directors or of any committee of directors is a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called.

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18. Omission of Notice . The accidental omission to give notice of any meeting of directors or of any committee of directors to or the non-receipt of any notice by any person shall not invalidate any resolution passed or any proceeding taken at such meeting.
19. Electronic Participation . A director may participate in a meeting of directors or of any committee of directors by means of telephone or other communication facilities that permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other, and a director participating in a meeting by those means is deemed for the purposes of the Act and this by-law to be present at that meeting.
20. Adjournment . Any meeting of directors or of any committee of directors may be adjourned from time to time by the chairman of the meeting, with the consent of the meeting, to a fixed time and place. Notice of an adjourned meeting of directors or committee of directors is not required to be given if the time and place of the adjourned meeting is announced at the original meeting. Any adjourned meeting shall be duly constituted if held in accordance with the terms of the adjournment and a quorum is present thereat. The directors who formed a quorum at the original meeting are not required to form the quorum at the adjourned meeting. If there is no quorum present at the adjourned meeting, the original meeting shall be deemed to have terminated forthwith after its adjournment. Any business may be brought before or dealt with at the adjourned meeting which might have been brought before or dealt with at the original meeting in accordance with the notice calling the same.
21. Quorum and Voting . Subject to the articles, a majority of the number of directors constitutes a quorum at any meeting of directors and, notwithstanding any vacancy among the directors, a quorum of directors may exercise all the powers of the directors. Subject to subsections (3) and (4) of section 114 of the Act, directors shall not transact business at a meeting of directors unless a quorum is present and at least 25% of the directors present are resident Canadians. Questions arising at any meeting of directors shall be decided by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting in addition to his original vote shall have a second or casting vote.
22. Resolution in Lieu of Meeting . Subject to the articles or a unanimous shareholder agreement, a resolution in writing, signed by all the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of directors or committee of directors, is as valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of directors or committee of directors. A resolution in writing dealing with all matters required by the Act or this by-law to be dealt with at a meeting of directors, and signed by all the directors entitled to vote at that meeting, satisfies all the requirements of the Act and this by-law relating to meetings of directors.
COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
23. General . The directors may from time to time appoint from their number a managing director, who must be a resident Canadian, or a committee of directors, at least 25% of whom shall be resident Canadians, and may delegate to the managing director or such committee any of the powers of the directors, except that no managing director or committee shall have the authority to:

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(a)   submit to the shareholders any question or matter requiring the approval of the shareholders;
 
(b)   fill a vacancy among the directors or in the office of auditor;
 
(c)   issue securities except in the manner and on the terms authorized by the directors;
 
(d)   declare dividends;
 
(e)   purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire shares issued by the Corporation, except in the manner and on the terms authorized by the directors;
 
(f)   pay a commission referred to in section 42 of the Act;
 
(g)   approve a management proxy circular;
 
(h)   approve any annual financial statements to be placed before the shareholders of the Corporation; or
 
(i)   adopt, amend or repeal by-laws of the Corporation.
          Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the articles or any unanimous shareholder agreement, the directors may, by resolution, delegate to a director, managing director or committee of directors the power to:
(a)   borrow money on the credit of the Corporation;
 
(b)   issue, reissue, sell or pledge debt obligations of the Corporation;
 
(c)   subject to section 45 of the Act, give a guarantee on behalf of the Corporation to secure performance of an obligation of any person; and
 
(d)   mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in all or any property of the Corporation, owned or subsequently acquired, to secure any obligation of the Corporation.
24. Audit Committee . Subject to subsection (3) of section 171 of the Act, if any of the issued shares of the Corporation, or securities of the Corporation which may or might be exchanged for or converted into shares of the Corporation, were part of a distribution to the public and the Corporation has more than fifteen shareholders, the directors shall elect annually from among their number an audit committee to be composed of not fewer than three directors, a majority of whom are not officers or employees of the Corporation or any of its affiliates.
          Each member of the audit committee shall serve during the pleasure of the board of directors and, in any event, only so long as he shall be a director. The directors may fill vacancies in the audit committee by election from among their number.

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          The audit committee shall have power to fix its quorum at not less than a majority of its members and to determine its own rules of procedure subject to any regulations imposed by the board of directors from time to time and to the following paragraph.
          The auditor of the Corporation is entitled to receive notice of every meeting of the audit committee and, at the expense of the Corporation, to attend and be heard thereat, and, if so requested by a member of the audit committee, shall attend every meeting of the committee held during the term of office of the auditor. The auditor of the Corporation or any member of the audit committee may call a meeting of the committee.
          The audit committee shall review the financial statements of the Corporation prior to approval thereof by the board and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time by resolution be assigned to it by the board.
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
25. Subject to the articles or any unanimous shareholder agreement, the directors of the Corporation may fix the remuneration of the directors, officers and employees of the Corporation. Any remuneration paid to a director of the Corporation shall be in addition to the salary paid to such director in his capacity as an officer or employee of the Corporation. The directors may also by resolution award special remuneration to any director in undertaking any special services on the Corporation’s behalf other than the routine work ordinarily required of a director of the Corporation. The confirmation of any such resolution by the shareholders shall not be required. The directors, officers and employees shall also be entitled to be paid their travelling and other expenses properly incurred by them in connection with the affairs of the Corporation.
          The aggregate remuneration paid to the directors and the aggregate remuneration paid to the five highest paid officers and employees, other than directors, shall be disclosed to the shareholders at every annual meeting.
SUBMISSION OF CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR APPROVAL
26. The directors in their discretion may submit any contract, act or transaction for approval, ratification or confirmation at any annual meeting of the shareholders or at any special meeting of the shareholders called for the purpose of considering the same and any contract, act or transaction that shall be approved, ratified or confirmed by resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at any such meeting (unless any different or additional requirement is imposed by the Act or by the Corporation’s articles or any other by-law) shall be as valid and as binding upon the Corporation and upon all the shareholders as though it had been approved, ratified and/or confirmed by every shareholder of the Corporation.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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interest in any person who is a party to a material contract or proposed material contract with the Corporation shall disclose the nature and extent of his interest at the time and in the manner provided in the Act. Except as provided in the Act, no such director of the Corporation shall vote on any resolution to approve such contract. If a material contract is made between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and another person of which a director or officer of the Corporation is a director or officer or in which he has a material interest, (i) the contract is neither void nor voidable by reason only of that relationship, or by reason only that a director with an interest in the contract is present at or is counted to determine the presence of a quorum at a meeting of directors or committee of directors that authorized the contract, and (ii) a director or officer or former director or officer of the Corporation to whom a profit accrues as a result of the making of the contract is not liable to account to the Corporation for that profit by reason only of holding office as a director or officer, if the director or officer disclosed his interest in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the contract was approved by the directors or the shareholders and it was reasonable and fair to the Corporation at the time it was approved. This paragraph is subject to any unanimous shareholder agreement.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
28. No director or officer for the time being of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other director or officer or employee or for joining in any receipt or act for conformity or for any loss, damage or expense happening to the Corporation through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by the Corporation or for or on behalf of the Corporation or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the monies of or belonging to the Corporation shall be placed out or invested or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious act of any person, firm or corporation including any person, firm or corporation with whom or which any monies, securities or effects shall be lodged or deposited or for any loss, conversion, misapplication or misappropriation of or any damage resulting from any dealings with any monies, securities or other assets belonging to the Corporation or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatever which may happen in the execution of the duties of his respective office of trust or in relation thereto, unless the same shall happen by or through his failure to exercise the powers and to discharge the duties of his office honestly, in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation, and in connection therewith to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances, provided that nothing herein contained shall relieve a director or officer from the duty to act in accordance with the Act or relieve him from liability under the Act. The directors for the time being of the Corporation shall not be under any duty or responsibility in respect of any contract, act or transaction whether or not made, done or entered into in the name or on behalf of the Corporation, except such as shall have been submitted to and authorized or approved by the directors. If any director or officer of the Corporation shall be employed by or shall perform services for the Corporation otherwise than as a director or officer or shall be a member of a firm or a shareholder, director or officer of a body corporate which is employed by or performs services for the Corporation, the fact of his being a shareholder, director or officer of the Corporation or body corporate or member of the firm shall not disentitle such director or officer or such firm or body corporate, as the case may be, from receiving proper remuneration for such services.

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INDEMNITIES TO DIRECTORS AND OTHERS
29. (1) Subject to section 124 of the Act, except in respect of an action by or on behalf of the Corporation or body corporate to procure a judgment in its favour, the Corporation shall indemnify a director or officer of the Corporation, a former director or officer of the Corporation or a person who acts or acted at the Corporation’s request as a director or officer of a body corporate of which the Corporation is or was a shareholder or creditor, and his heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Corporation or body corporate, if:
(a)   he acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation; and
 
(b)   in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he had reasonable grounds for believing that his conduct was lawful.
          (2) The Corporation shall, subject to the approval of a Court (as defined in the Act), indemnify a person referred to in subparagraph 29(1) hereof in respect of an action by or on behalf of the Corporation or a body corporate to procure a judgment in its favour, to which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or an officer of the Corporation or body corporate, against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action if he fulfills the conditions set out in subparagraph 29(1)(a) and (b) hereof.
          (3) Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 29, a person referred to in subparagraph 29(1) shall be entitled to indemnity from the Corporation in respect of all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defence of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Corporation or body corporate, if the person seeking indemnity:
(a)   was substantially successful on the merits of his defence of the action or proceeding; and
 
(b)   fulfills the conditions set out in subparagraph 29(1)(a) and (b) hereof.
OFFICERS
30. Appointment of Officers . Subject to the articles or any unanimous shareholder agreement, the directors annually or as often as may be required may appoint from among themselves a Chairman of the Board and shall appoint a President and a Secretary and if deemed advisable may appoint one or more Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Secretaries and/or one or more Assistant Treasurers. None of such officers except the Chairman of the Board need be a director of the Corporation although a director may be appointed to any office of the Corporation. Two or more offices of the Corporation may be held by the same person. In case and whenever the same person holds the offices of Secretary and Treasurer he

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may but need not be known as the Secretary-Treasurer. The directors may from time to time appoint such other officers, employees and agents as they shall deem necessary who shall have such authority and shall perform such functions and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by resolution of the directors. The directors may from time to time and subject to the provisions of the Act, vary, add to or limit the duties and powers of any officer, employee or agent.
31. Removal of Officers and Vacation of Office . Subject to the articles or any unanimous shareholder agreement, all officers, employees and agents, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, shall be subject to removal by resolution of the directors at any time, with or without cause.
          An officer of the Corporation ceases to hold office when he dies, resigns or is removed from office. A resignation of an officer becomes effective at the time a written resignation is sent to the Corporation, or at the time specified in the resignation, whichever is later.
32. Vacancies . If the office of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, or any other office created by the directors pursuant to paragraph 30 hereof shall be or become vacant by reason of death, resignation or in any other manner whatsoever, the directors shall, in the case of the President and Secretary, and may, in the case of any other officers, appoint an individual to fill such vacancy.
33. Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board (if any) shall, if present, preside as chairman at all meetings of the board and of shareholders. He shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing as require his signature and shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by resolution of the directors.
34. President . The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation (except as may otherwise be specified by the board of directors) and shall, subject to the direction of the board of directors, exercise general supervision and control over the business and affairs of the Corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board (if any), and if the President is also a director of the Corporation, the President shall, when present, preside as chairman at all meetings of directors and shareholders. He shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing as require his signature and shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by resolution of the directors or as are incident to his office.
35. Vice-President . The Vice-President or, if more than one, the Vice-Presidents in order of seniority, shall be vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the President in the absence or inability or refusal to act of the President, provided, however, that a Vice-President who is not a director shall not preside as chairman at any meeting of directors or shareholders. The Vice-President or, if more than one, the Vice-Presidents shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing as require his or their signatures and shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or them by resolution of the directors.

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36. Secretary . The Secretary shall give or cause to be given notices for all meetings of directors, any committee of directors and shareholders when directed to do so and shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, maintain the records referred to in subsections (1), (3) and (5) of section 21 of the Act. He shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing as require his signature and shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by resolution of the directors or as are incident to his office.
37. Treasurer . Subject to the provisions of any resolution of the directors, the Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all the funds and securities of the Corporation and shall deposit the same in the name of the Corporation in such bank or banks or with such other depositary or depositaries as the directors may by resolution direct. He shall prepare and maintain adequate accounting records. He shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing as require his signature and shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by resolution of the directors or as are incident to his office. He may be required to give such bond for the faithful performance of his duties as the directors in their uncontrolled discretion may require and no director shall be liable for failure to require any such bond or for the insufficiency of any such bond or for any loss by reason of the failure of the Corporation to receive any indemnity thereby provided.
38. Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer . The Assistant Secretary or, if more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in order of seniority, and the Assistant Treasurer or, if more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in order of seniority, shall be vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the Secretary and Treasurer, respectively, in the absence or inability or refusal to act of the Secretary or Treasurer as the case may be. The Assistant Secretary or, if more than one, the Assistant Secretaries and the Assistant Treasurer or, if more than one, the Assistant Treasurers shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing as require his or their signatures respectively and shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or them by resolution of the directors.
39. Managing Director . The directors may from time to time appoint from their number a Managing Director who must be a resident Canadian and may delegate to the Managing Director any of the powers of the directors subject to the limits on authority provided by subsection (3) of section 115 of the Act. The Managing Director shall conform to all lawful orders given to him by the directors and shall at all reasonable times give to the directors or any of them all information they may require regarding the affairs of the Corporation. Any agent or employee appointed by the Managing Director shall be subject to discharge by the directors.
40. Duties of Officers may be Delegated . In case of the absence or inability or refusal to act of any officer of the Corporation or for any other reason that the directors may deem sufficient, the directors may delegate all or any of the powers of such officer to any other officer or to any director for the time being.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
41. Annual Meeting . Subject to sections 131 and 132 of the Act, the annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation or at a place elsewhere within Alberta determined by the directors on such day in each year and at such time as the directors may determine.
42. Special Meetings . The directors of the Corporation may at any time call a special meeting of shareholders to be held on such day and at such time and, subject to section 131 of the Act, at such place within Alberta as the directors may determine.
43. Meeting on Requisition of Shareholders . The holders of not less than five percent (5%) of the issued shares of the Corporation that carry the right to vote at a meeting sought to be held may requisition the directors to call a meeting of shareholders for the purposes stated in the requisition. The requisition shall state the business to be transacted at the meeting and shall be sent to each director and to the registered office of the Corporation. Subject to subsection (3) of section 142 of the Act, upon receipt of the requisition, the directors shall call a meeting of shareholders to transact the business stated in the requisition. If the directors do not within twenty-one days after receiving the requisition call a meeting, any shareholder who signed the requisition may call the meeting.
44. Notice . A notice in writing of a meeting of shareholders stating the day, hour and place of meeting and if special business is to be transacted thereat, stating (i) the nature of that business in sufficient detail to permit the shareholder to form a reasoned judgment on that business and (ii) the text of any special resolution to be submitted to the meeting, shall be sent to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting, who on the record date for notice is registered on the records of the Corporation or its transfer agent as a shareholder, to each director of the Corporation and to the auditor of the Corporation not less than 21 days and not more than 50 days (exclusive of the day of mailing and of the day for which notice is given) before the date of the meeting; provided that a meeting of shareholders may be held for any purpose on any day and at any time and, subject to section 131 of the Act, at any place without notice if all the shareholders and all other persons entitled to attend such meeting are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting (except where a shareholder or other person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called) or if all the shareholders and all other persons entitled to attend such meeting and not present in person nor represented by proxy thereat waive notice of the meeting.
     A director of the Corporation is entitled to receive notice of and to attend and be heard at every meeting of shareholders of the Corporation.
     The auditor of the Corporation is entitled to receive notice of every meeting of shareholders of the Corporation and, at the expense of the Corporation, to attend and be heard at every meeting on matters relating to his duties as auditor.
45. Waiver of Notice . Notice of any meeting of shareholders or the time for the giving of any such notice or any irregularity in any meeting or in the notice thereof may be waived by any shareholder, the duly appointed proxy of any shareholder, any director or the

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auditor of the Corporation in writing or by telecopy, telegram, cable or telex addressed to the Corporation or in any other manner, and any such waiver may be validly given either before or after the meeting to which such waiver relates. Attendance of a shareholder or any other person entitled to attend a meeting of shareholders is a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when he attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called.
46. Omission of Notice . The accidental omission to give notice of any meeting of shareholders to or the non-receipt of any notice by any person shall not invalidate any resolution passed or any proceeding taken at any such meeting.
47. Record Dates . The directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for the determination of shareholders (i) entitled to receive payment of a dividend, (ii) entitled to participate in a liquidation distribution or (iii) for any other purpose except the right to receive notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, but such record date shall not precede by more than 50 days the particular action to be taken.
     The directors may also fix in advance a date as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of a meeting of shareholders, but such record date shall not precede by more than 50 days or by less than 21 days the date on which the meeting is to be held.
     If no record date is fixed,
(a)   the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of a meeting of shareholders shall be
  (i)   at the close of business on the last business day preceding the day on which the notice is sent; or
  (ii)   if no notice is sent, the day on which the meeting is held; and
(b)   the record date for the determination of shareholders for any purpose other than to establish a shareholder’s right to receive notice of a meeting or to vote shall be at the close of business on the day on which the directors pass the resolution relating to that purpose.
48. Chairman of the Meeting . In the absence of the Chairman of the Board (if any), the President and any Vice-President who is a director, the shareholders present entitled to vote shall elect another director as chairman of the meeting and if no director is present or if all the directors present decline to take the chair then the shareholders present shall elect one of their number to be chairman.
49. Votes . Votes at meetings of shareholders may be given either personally or by proxy. Every question submitted to any meeting of shareholders shall be decided on a show of hands except when a ballot is required by the chairman of the meeting or is demanded by a shareholder or proxyholder entitled to vote at the meeting. A shareholder or proxyholder may demand a ballot either before or on the declaration of the result of any vote by show of hands.

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At every meeting at which he is entitled to vote, every shareholder present in person and every proxyholder shall have one (1) vote on a show of hands. Upon a ballot at which he is entitled to vote every shareholder present in person or by proxy shall (subject to the provisions, if any, of the articles) have one (1) vote for every share registered in his name. In the case of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall not, either on a show of hands or on a ballot, have a second or casting vote in addition to the vote or votes to which he may be entitled as a shareholder or proxyholder.
     At any meeting, unless a ballot is demanded by a shareholder or proxyholder entitled to vote at the meeting a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a resolution has been carried unanimously or by a particular majority or lost or not carried by a particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.
     If at any meeting a ballot is demanded on the election of a chairman or on the question of adjournment or termination, the ballot shall be taken forthwith without adjournment. If a ballot is demanded on any other question or as to the election of directors, the ballot shall be taken in such manner and either at once or later at the meeting or after adjournment as the chairman of the meeting directs. The result of a ballot shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the ballot was demanded. A demand for a ballot may be withdrawn.
50. Right to Vote . Subject to section 139 of the Act or unless the articles otherwise provide, each share of the Corporation entitles the holder of it to one vote at a meeting of shareholders.
     Where a body corporate or association is a shareholder of the Corporation, any individual authorized by a resolution of the directors or governing body of the body corporate or association to represent it at meetings of shareholders of the Corporation is the person entitled to vote at all such meetings of shareholders in respect of the shares held by such body corporate or association.
     Where a person holds shares as a personal representative, such person or his proxy is the person entitled to vote at all meetings of shareholders in respect of the shares so held by him.
     Where a person mortgages, pledges or hypothecates his shares, such person or his proxy is the person entitled to vote at all meetings of shareholders in respect of such shares so long as such person remains the registered owner of such shares unless, in the instrument creating the mortgage, pledge or hypothec, he has expressly empowered the person holding the mortgage, pledge or hypothec to vote in respect of such shares, in which case, subject to the articles, such holder or his proxy is the person entitled to vote in respect of the shares.
     Where two or more persons hold shares jointly, one of those holders present at a meeting of shareholders may in the absence of the others vote the shares, but if two or more of those persons who are present, in person or by proxy, vote, they shall vote as one on the shares jointly held by them.

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51. Proxies . Every shareholder, including a shareholder that is a body corporate, entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders may by means of a proxy appoint a proxyholder and one or more alternate proxyholders, who are not required to be shareholders, to attend and act at the meeting in the manner and to the extent authorized by the proxy and with the authority conferred by the proxy.
     An instrument appointing a proxyholder shall be in written or printed form and shall be executed by the shareholder or by his attorney authorized in writing and is valid only at the meeting in respect of which it is given or any adjournment of that meeting.
     An instrument appointing a proxyholder may be in the following form or in any other form which complies with the requirements of the Act:
The undersigned shareholder of                                           hereby appoints                                           of                                            , whom failing,                                           of                                           as the nominee of the undersigned to attend and act for and on behalf of the undersigned at the meeting of the shareholders of the said Corporation to be held on the ___ day of                      , 20___and at any adjournment thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same power as if the undersigned were personally present at the said meeting or such adjournment thereof.
    Dated the ___ day of                      , 20.
         
     
  Signature of Shareholder
 
 
     
     
     
 
     The directors may specify in a notice calling a meeting of shareholders a time not exceeding forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, preceding the meeting or an adjournment of the meeting before which time proxies to be used at the meeting must be deposited with the Corporation or its agent.
     The chairman of the meeting of shareholders may in his discretion accept any written communication (including without limitation any telecopy, telegram, cable or telex) as to the authority of anyone claiming to vote on behalf of and to represent a shareholder notwithstanding that no instrument of proxy conferring such authority has been deposited with the Corporation, and any votes given in accordance with such written communication accepted by the chairman of the meeting shall be valid and shall be counted.
52. Electronic Participation . A shareholder or any other person entitled to attend a meeting of shareholders may participate in the meeting by means of telephone or other communication facilities that permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other and a person participating in such a meeting by those means is deemed for the purposes of the Act and this by-law to be present at the meeting.

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53. Adjournment . The chairman of the meeting may with the consent of the meeting adjourn any meeting of shareholders from time to time to a fixed time and place and if the meeting is adjourned by one or more adjournments for an aggregate of less than thirty (30) days it is not necessary to give notice of the adjourned meeting other than by announcement at the time of an adjournment. If a meeting of shareholders is adjourned by one or more adjournments for an aggregate of thirty (30) days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as for an original meeting but, unless the meeting is adjourned by one or more adjournments for an aggregate of more than ninety (90) days, subsection (1) of section 149 of the Act does not apply.
     Any adjourned meeting shall be duly constituted if held in accordance with the terms of the adjournment and a quorum is present thereat. The persons who formed a quorum at the original meeting are not required to form the quorum at the adjourned meeting. If there is no quorum present at the adjourned meeting, the original meeting shall be deemed to have terminated forthwith after its adjournment. Any business may be brought before or dealt with at the adjourned meeting which might have been brought before or dealt with at the original meeting in accordance with the notice calling the same.
54. Quorum . Two (2) persons present and each holding or representing by proxy at least one (1) issued share of the Corporation shall be a quorum at any meeting of shareholders for the election of a chairman of the meeting and for the adjournment of the meeting to a fixed time and place but not for the transaction of any other business; for all other purposes two (2) persons present and holding or representing by proxy one-twentieth of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting shall be a quorum. If a quorum is present at the opening of a meeting of shareholders, the shareholders present may proceed with the business of the meeting, notwithstanding that a quorum is not present throughout the meeting.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Corporation has only one shareholder, or one shareholder holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting, that shareholder present in person or by proxy constitutes a meeting and a quorum for such meeting.
55. Resolution in Lieu of Meeting . A resolution in writing signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on that resolution is as valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of the shareholders. A resolution in writing dealing with all matters required by the Act or this by-law to be dealt with at a meeting of shareholders, and signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote at that meeting, satisfies all the requirements of this Act or the by-law relating to meetings of shareholders.
SHARES AND TRANSFERS
56. Issuance . Subject to the articles, any unanimous shareholder agreement and to section 30 of the Act, shares in the Corporation may be issued at the times and to the persons and for the consideration that the directors determine; provided that a share shall not be issued until the consideration for the share is fully paid in money or in property or past service that is not less in value than the fair equivalent of the money that the Corporation would have received if the share had been issued for money.

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57. Security Certificates . A security holder is entitled at his option to a security certificate that complies with the Act or a non-transferable written acknowledgment of his right to obtain a security certificate from the Corporation in respect of the securities of the Corporation held by him. Security certificates shall (subject to compliance with section 48 of the Act) be in such form as the directors may from time to time by resolution approve and such certificates shall be signed by at least one director or officer of the Corporation or by or on behalf of a registrar, transfer agent or branch transfer agent of the Corporation, or by a trustee who certifies it in accordance with a trust indenture. Any signatures required on a security certificate may be printed or otherwise mechanically reproduced on it. If a security certificate contains a printed or mechanically reproduced signature of a person, the Corporation may issue the security certificate, notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a director or an officer of the Corporation, and the security certificate is as valid as if he were a director or an officer at the date of its issue.
58. Agent . The directors may from time to time by resolution appoint or remove (i) one or more trust companies registered under the Trust Companies Act as its agent or agents to maintain a central securities register or registers or (ii) an agent or agents to maintain a branch securities register or registers for the Corporation.
59. Dealings with Registered Holder . Subject to the Act, the Corporation may treat the registered owner of a security as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notices, to receive any interest, dividend or other payments in respect of the security, and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner of the security.
60. Surrender of Security Certificates . Subject to the Act, no transfer of a security issued by the Corporation shall be registered unless or until the security certificate representing the security to be transferred has been presented for registration or, if no security certificate has been issued by the Corporation in respect of such security, unless or until a duly executed transfer in respect thereof has been presented for registration.
61. Defaced, Destroyed, Stolen or Lost Security Certificates . In case of the defacement, destruction, theft or loss of a security certificate, the fact of such defacement, destruction, theft or loss shall be reported by the owner to the Corporation or to an agent of the Corporation (if any), on behalf of the Corporation, with a statement verified by oath or statutory declaration as to the defacement, destruction, theft or loss and the circumstances concerning the same and with a request for the issuance of a new security certificate to replace the one so defaced, destroyed, stolen or lost. Upon the giving to the Corporation (or if there be an agent, hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the “Corporation’s agent”, then to the Corporation and the Corporation’s agent) of a bond of a surety company (or other security approved by the directors) in such form as is approved by the directors or by the Chairman of the Board (if any), the President, a Vice-President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of the Corporation, indemnifying the Corporation (and the Corporation’s agent if any) against all loss, damage or expense, which the Corporation and/or the Corporation’s agent may suffer or be liable for by reason of the issuance of a new security certificate to such owner, and provided the Corporation or the Corporation’s agent does not have notice that the security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser and before such purchaser has received a new, reissued or re-registered security, a new security certificate may be issued in replacement of the one defaced, destroyed, stolen or lost, if such issuance is ordered and authorized by any one of the Chairman of the Board (if any), the

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President, a Vice-President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of the Corporation or by resolution of the directors.
62. Enforcement of Lien for Indebtedness . If the articles of the Corporation provide that the Corporation has a lien on the shares registered in the name of a shareholder or his legal representative for a debt of that shareholder to the Corporation, the directors of the Corporation may sell any such shares in such manner as they think fit until the debt has been paid in full. No sale shall be made until such time as the debt ought to be paid and until a demand and notice in writing stating the amount due and demanding payment and giving notice of intention to sell in default shall have been served on the holder or his legal representative of the shares subject to the lien and default shall have been made in payment of such debt for seven days after service of such notice. Upon any such sale, the proceeds shall be applied, firstly, in payment of all costs of such sale, and, secondly, in satisfaction of such debt and the residue (if any) shall be paid to such shareholder or his legal representative or as he shall direct. Upon any such sale, the directors may enter or cause to be entered the purchaser’s name in the securities register of the Corporation as holder of the shares, and the purchaser shall not be bound to see to the regularity or validity of, or be affected by, any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings, or be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, and after his name or the name of his legal representative has been entered in the securities register, the regularity and validity of the sale shall not be impeached by any person.
DIVIDENDS
63. The directors may from time to time by resolution declare and the Corporation may pay dividends on its issued shares, subject to the provisions (if any) of the Corporation’s articles.
     The directors shall not declare and the Corporation shall not pay a dividend if there are reasonable grounds for believing that:
(a)   the Corporation is, or would be after the payment be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due; or
(b)   the realizable value of the Corporation’s assets would thereby be less than the aggregate of its liabilities and stated capital of all classes.
     The Corporation may pay a dividend by issuing fully paid shares of the Corporation and, subject to section 43 of the Act, the Corporation may pay a dividend in money or property.
64. In case several persons are registered as the joint holders of any securities of the Corporation, any one of such persons may give effectual receipts for all dividends and payments on account of dividends, principal, interest and/or redemption payments in respect of such securities.

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VOTING SECURITIES IN OTHER BODIES CORPORATE
65. All securities of any other body corporate carrying voting rights held from time to time by the Corporation may be voted at all meetings of shareholders, bondholders, debenture holders or holders of such securities, as the case may be, of such other body corporate and in such manner and by such person or persons as the directors of the Corporation shall from time to time determine and authorize by resolution. The duly authorized signing officers of the Corporation may also from time to time execute and deliver for and on behalf of the Corporation proxies and arrange for the issuance of voting certificates or other evidence of the right to vote in such names as they may determine without the necessity of a resolution or other action by the directors.
NOTICES, ETC.
66. Service . Any notice or document required by the Act, the articles or the by-laws to be sent to any shareholder or director of the Corporation may be delivered personally to or sent by mail addressed to:
(a)   the shareholder at his latest address as shown in the records of the Corporation or its transfer agent; and
(b)   the director at his latest address as shown in the records of the Corporation or in the last notice filed under section 106 or 113 of the Act.
Such notice or document shall be deemed to have been sent on the day of personal delivery or mailing. With respect to every notice or document sent by mail it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope or wrapper containing the notice or document was properly addressed and put into a post office or into a post office letter box.
67. Failure to Locate Shareholder . If the Corporation sends a notice or document to a shareholder and the notice or document is returned on three consecutive occasions because the shareholder cannot be found, the Corporation is not required to send any further notices or documents to the shareholder until he informs the Corporation in writing of his new address.
68. Shares Registered in More than one Name . All notices or documents shall, with respect to any shares in the capital of the Corporation registered in more than one name, be sent to whichever of such persons is named first in the records of the Corporation and any notice or document so sent shall be deemed to have been duly sent to all the holders of such shares.
69. Persons Becoming Entitled by Operation of Law . Every person who by operation of law, transfer or by any other means whatsoever shall become entitled to any shares in the capital of the Corporation shall be bound by every notice or document in respect of such shares which prior to his name and address being entered on the records of the Corporation in respect of such shares shall have been duly sent to the person or persons from whom he derives his title to such shares.

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70. Deceased Shareholder . Any notice or document sent to any shareholder in accordance with paragraph 66 hereof shall, notwithstanding that such shareholder be then deceased and whether or not the Corporation has notice of his decease, be deemed to have been duly sent in respect of the shares held by such shareholder (whether held solely or with other persons) until some other person be entered in his stead in the records of the Corporation as the holder or one of the holders thereof and shall be deemed to have been duly sent to his heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives and all persons (if any) interested with him in such shares.
71. Signatures upon Notices . The signature of any director or officer of the Corporation upon any notice may be written, stamped, typewritten or printed or partly written, stamped, typewritten or printed.
72. Computation of Time . All computations of time required to be made pursuant to the articles or by-laws of the Corporation shall be made (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Interpretation Act, to the extent such provisions are applicable, and (ii) in any other case, in accordance with the customary meaning ascribed to the words requiring such computation of time.
73. Proof of Service . A certificate of any officer of the Corporation in office at the time of the making of the certificate or of an agent of the Corporation as to facts in relation to the sending of any notice or document to any shareholder, director, officer or auditor or publication of any notice or document shall be conclusive evidence thereof and shall be binding on every shareholder, director, officer or auditor of the Corporation, as the case may be.
CUSTODY OF SECURITIES
74. All securities (including without limitation warrants) owned by the Corporation may be lodged (in the name of the Corporation) with a chartered bank or a trust company or in a safety deposit box or, if so authorized by resolution of the directors, with such other depositaries or in such other manner as may be determined from time to time by the directors.
     All securities (including without limitation warrants) belonging to the Corporation may be issued and held in the name of a nominee or nominees of the Corporation (and if issued or held in the names of more than one nominee shall be held in the names of the nominees jointly with right of survivorship) and shall be endorsed in blank with endorsement guaranteed in order to enable transfer thereof to be completed and registration thereof to be effected.
EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS, ETC.
75. Contracts, documents or instruments in writing requiring the signature of the Corporation may be signed by any director or officer alone or any person or persons authorized by resolution of the directors and all contracts, documents or instruments in writing so signed shall be binding upon the Corporation without any further authorization or formality. The directors are authorized from time to time by resolution to appoint any person or persons on

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behalf of the Corporation either to sign contracts, documents or instruments in writing generally or to sign specific contracts, documents or instruments in writing.
     The corporate seal of the Corporation may, when required, be affixed by any director or officer to contracts, documents or instruments in writing signed by him as aforesaid or by the person or persons appointed as aforesaid by resolution of the directors.
     The term “contracts, documents or instruments in writing” as used in this by-law shall include deeds, mortgages, hypothecs, charges, cheques, drafts, orders for the payment of money, notes, acceptances, bills of exchange, conveyances, transfers and assignments of property, real or personal, immovable or movable, agreements, releases, receipts and discharges for the payment of money or other obligations, conveyances, transfers and assignments of securities and all paper writings.
     The signature or signatures of any director, officer or any person or persons appointed as aforesaid by resolution of the directors may, if specifically authorized by resolution of the directors, be printed, engraved, lithographed or otherwise mechanically reproduced upon all contracts, documents or instruments in writing or bonds, debentures or other securities of the Corporation executed or issued by or on behalf of the Corporation and all contracts, documents or instruments in writing or securities of the Corporation on which the signature or signatures of any of the foregoing persons shall be so reproduced, by authorization by resolution of the directors, shall be deemed to have been manually signed by such persons whose signature or signatures is or are so reproduced and shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if they had been signed manually and notwithstanding that the persons whose signature or signatures is or are so reproduced may have ceased to hold office at the date of the delivery or issue of such contracts, documents or instruments in writing or securities of the Corporation.
FISCAL PERIOD
76. The fiscal period of the Corporation shall terminate on such day in each year as the board of directors may from time to time by resolution determine.
     ENACTED the 1 st day of June, 2010.
     
Kevin A. Neveu
  Joanne L. Alexander
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
  Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
This By-law was originally adopted on March 4, 2010 by 1521500 Alberta Ltd. Pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement involving Precision Drilling Trust, Precision Drilling Limited Partnership, 1194312 Alberta Ltd., Precision Drilling Corporation, 1521502 Alberta Ltd. and 1521500 Alberta Ltd., this By-law became the By-Law of Precision Drilling Corporation effective June 1, 2010 and was deemed to have been confirmed by the shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation pursuant to the said Plan of Arrangement.

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Exhibit 5.1


     
(BENNETT JONES LOGO)   4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 – 2nd Street SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4K7
Tel 403.298.3100     Fax 403.265.7219
www.bennettjones.com
June 17, 2010
Precision Drilling Corporation
Suite 4200,150 – 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 3Y7
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
Re:     Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan of Precision Drilling Corporation
We have acted as Canadian counsel to Precision Drilling Corporation (“Precision”), a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, in connection with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-159965) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Precision with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the issuance by Precision of common shares (the “Shares”) in connection with the exercise of options pursuant to an amended and restated employee stock option plan (the “Option Plan”). This opinion is being delivered in connection with the Registration Statement, to which this opinion appears as an exhibit.
We have examined the Registration Statement and the Option Plan, which has been filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also have examined the originals, or duplicate, certified, conformed, telecopied or photostatic copies, of such corporate records, agreements, documents and other instruments and have made such other investigations as we have considered necessary or relevant for the purposes of this opinion. With respect to the accuracy of factual matters material to this opinion, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents and representations of public officials and of representatives of Precision.
In giving this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates, certified, conformed, telecopied or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.
Based and relying upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that when the Shares are issued in accordance with the terms of the Option Plan, the Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation.
This opinion is based upon and limited to the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.
Yours very truly,
(-S- BENNETT JONES LLP)
CALGARY   •   TORONTO   •   EDMONTON   •   OTTAWA

Exhibit 23.1
(KPMG LOGO)
               
KPMG LLP              
Chartered Accountants   Telephone   (403) 691-8000      
2700 205 – 5th Avenue SW   Telefax   (403) 691-8008      
Calgary AB T2P 4B9   Internet   www.kpmg.ca      
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-159965) of Precision Drilling Corporation of our reports dated March 10, 2010 with respect to:
  the consolidated balance sheets of Precision Drilling Trust (the “Trust”) as at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and retained earnings (deficit), comprehensive income (loss), and cash flow for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009; and
  the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009
which reports appear in the Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Trust for the year ended December 31, 2009.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the above mentioned Registration Statement of our report dated April 7, 2010 with respect to balance sheet of 1521500 Alberta Ltd. as at April 7, 2010.
(KPMG LOGO)
Chartered Accountants
Calgary, Canada
June 17, 2010
KPMG LLP is a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG
network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative
(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.
KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG LLP.

Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF FELESKY FLYNN LLP
June 17, 2010
     Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-159965) (the “Form S-8”) of Precision Drilling Corporation (the “Corporation”) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 17, 2010 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
     We hereby consent to the reference to our name contained under the headings “Experts” and “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the management information circular (the “Circular”) of Precision Drilling Trust dated April 7, 2010, furnished to the SEC on April 15, 2010 on Form 6-K, which Circular is incorporated by reference in the Form S-8, and to the incorporation by reference in the Form S-8 of our opinion referred under the heading “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the Circular.
     In giving such consent we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
         
 
Sincerely,

 
 
  /s/  Felesky Flynn LLP    
  Felesky Flynn LLP   
     
 

Exhibit 23.3
CONSENT OF TD SECURITIES INC.
Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-159965) (the “Form S-8”) of Precision Drilling Corporation (the “Corporation”) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 17, 2010 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
We hereby consent to the references to us in the management information circular (the “Circular”) of Precision Drilling Trust dated April 7, 2010, furnished to the SEC on April 15, 2010 on Form 6-K, which Circular is incorporated by reference in the Form S-8, and to the incorporation by reference in the Form S-8 of our fairness opinion dated February 11, 2010, which opinion appears as Appendix E in the Circular.
In giving such consent we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
         
     
  /s/  TD SECURITIES INC.    
  TD SECURITIES INC.   
     
 
June 17, 2010
Calgary, Alberta

Exhibit 99.1
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
 
(amended and restated as of May 31, 2010)

 


 

PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
     WHEREAS the Employee Trust Unit Option Plan of Precision Drilling Trust (the “ Trust ”) (the “ Original Plan ”) was established effective May 6, 2009 to provide for the granting of options (“ Trust Unit Options ”) to Participants (as defined herein) to purchase trust units of the Trust (“ Trust Units ”);
     AND WHEREAS on May 31, 2010, pursuant to the Arrangement (as defined herein): (i) 1521500 Alberta Ltd. (“ AcquisitionCo ”) (a predecessor to the Corporation (as defined herein)) acquired all of the assets, business and undertaking of the Trust and assumed all of the liabilities of the Trust; (ii) all issued and outstanding Trust Unit Options granted pursuant to the Original Plan became options under an agreement with AcquisitionCo to acquire an equivalent number of common shares in the capital of AcquisitionCo; and (iii) the existence of the Trust was terminated;
     AND WHEREAS on June 1, 2010, pursuant to the Arrangement: (i) 1194312 Alberta Ltd. and AcquisitionCo amalgamated to form PDC Acquisition Ltd.; and (ii) Precision Drilling Corporation and PDC Acquisition Ltd. amalgamated to form Precision Drilling Corporation;
     AND WHEREAS the Board (as defined herein) wishes to amend the Original Plan to give effect to the Arrangement without affecting any of the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions of the Trust Unit Options granted pursuant to the Original Plan, except as expressly amended herein;
     NOW THEREFORE the Original Plan is hereby amended and restated as follows;
1.   The Plan
 
    A stock option plan pursuant to which Options to purchase Shares may be granted to the officers and key employees of the Precision Group is hereby established on the terms set forth below. The Plan governs all Trust Unit Options granted pursuant to the Original Plan which were formerly exercisable for Trust Units and any Options granted from and after the date hereof which are exercisable for Shares.
 
2.   Purpose
 
    The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Precision Group by encouraging the officers and key employees of the Precision Group to acquire Shares, thereby (i) increasing the proprietary interests of such persons in the Corporation, (ii) aligning the interests of such persons with the interests of the shareholders of the Corporation generally, (iii) encouraging such persons to remain associated with the Precision Group and (iv) furnishing such persons with an additional incentive in their efforts on behalf of the Precision Group.

 


 

3.   Defined Terms
 
3.1   Where used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively:
 
    AcquisitionCo ” has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
 
    Arrangement ” means the plan of arrangement under section 193 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) involving, among others, the Corporation, AcquisitionCo and the Trust completed on May 31 and June 1, 2010 providing for, among other things, the conversion of the Trust from an income fund structure to a corporate structure;
 
    Black-Out Period ” means the period of time when, pursuant to any policies of the Corporation, any securities of the Corporation may not be traded by certain Persons as designated by the Corporation, including any holder of an Option;
 
    Board ” means the board of directors of the Corporation;
 
    Canadian Option ” means an Option pursuant to which the Option Price is stated and payable in Canadian dollars;
 
    Cause ” means, unless otherwise defined in the applicable agreement evidencing the grant of an Option hereunder, any act or omission that would entitle the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment without notice or compensation under the common law for just cause, including, without in any way limiting its meaning under the common law:
  (i)   any improper conduct by the Participant which is materially detrimental to the Employer; or
 
  (ii)   the willful failure of the Participant to properly carry out his or her duties on behalf of the Employer or to act in accordance with the reasonable direction of the Employer;

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    Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of:
  (i)   any transaction at any time and by whatever means pursuant to which any Person or any group of two or more Persons acting jointly or in concert (other than the Corporation or any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) hereafter acquires the direct or indirect “beneficial ownership” (as defined in the Business Corporations Act (Alberta)) of, or acquires the right to exercise control or direction over, securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the then issued and outstanding voting securities of the Corporation in any manner whatsoever, including, without limitation, as a result of a takeover bid, an issuance or exchange of securities, an amalgamation of the Corporation with any other entity, an arrangement, a capital reorganization or any other business combination or reorganization;
 
  (ii)   the sale, assignment or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to a Person or any group of two or more Persons acting jointly or in concert (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation);
 
  (iii)   the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, except in connection with the distribution of assets of the Corporation to one or more Persons which were wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Corporation prior to such event;
 
  (iv)   the occurrence of a transaction requiring approval of the Corporation’s shareholders whereby the Corporation is acquired through consolidation, merger, exchange of securities, purchase of assets, amalgamation, statutory arrangement or otherwise by any Person or any group of two or more Persons acting jointly or in concert (other than an exchange of securities with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation); or
 
  (v)   the Board passes a resolution to the effect that an event comparable to an event set forth in this definition has occurred;
    provided that an event described in this definition shall not constitute a Change of Control where such event occurs as a result of a Permitted Reorganization;
 
    Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
 
    Constructive Dismissal ” has the meaning ascribed thereto pursuant to the common law, unless otherwise defined in the applicable agreement evidencing the grant of an Option hereunder, and shall include, without in any way limiting its meaning under the common law, any material change (other than a change which is clearly consistent with a promotion) imposed by the Employer without the Participant’s consent to the Participant’s title, responsibilities or reporting relationships, or a reduction of the Participant’s compensation except where such reduction is applicable to all officers, if the Participant is an officer, or all employees, if the Participant is an employee, of the Employer;
 
    Continuing Entity ” has the meaning set out in Section 10.1;

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    Continuing Entity Options ” has the meaning set out in Section 10.1;
 
    Control Period ” means the period commencing on the date of the Change of Control and ending 180 days after the date of the Change of Control;
 
    Corporation ” means Precision Drilling Corporation and includes any successor corporation thereto;
 
    Date of Grant ” of an Option means the date an Option is granted to a Participant under the Plan;
 
    Disability ” means where the Participant:
  (i)   is to a substantial degree unable, due to illness, disease, affliction, mental or physical disability or similar cause, to fulfill his obligations as an officer or employee of the Employer either for any consecutive 12 month period or for any period of 18 months (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive 24 month period; or
 
  (ii)   is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be mentally incompetent or incapable of managing his affairs;
    Employer ” means with respect to a Participant, the entity in the Precision Group that employs the Participant or that employed the Participant immediately prior to his or her Termination Date;
 
    Fair Market Value ” means, on any particular date, the fair market value of a Share as determined by the Board in accordance with the following:
  (i)   in respect of a Share issuable upon the exercise of a Canadian Option, the Fair Market Value shall mean the weighted average trading price of a Share on the TSX during the last five trading days prior to that particular date on which at least a board lot of Shares has so traded or, if a board lot has not traded on a particular day, the average of the bid and asked prices; provided, however, that if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the TSX, then the Fair Market Value shall mean the weighted average trading price of a Share on the NYSE during the last five trading days prior to that particular date on which at least a board lot of Shares has so traded or, if a board lot has not traded on a particular day, the average of the bid and asked prices converted to Canadian dollars using the Noon Buying Rate; and provided further, that if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the NYSE, then the Fair Market Value shall mean the weighted average trading price of a Share on such stock exchange in Canada or the United States on which the Shares are then listed and posted for trading during the last five trading days prior to that particular date (and, if in United States dollars, converted to Canadian dollars using the Noon Buying Rate) or, if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange in Canada or the United States, then the Fair Market Value shall mean the fair market value per

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      Share (in Canadian dollars) as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and to the extent applicable, in accordance with Section 409A of the Code;
  (ii)   in respect of a Share issuable upon the exercise of a U.S. Option, the Fair Market Value shall mean the weighted average trading price of a Share on the NYSE during the last five trading days prior to that particular date on which at least a board lot of Shares has so traded or, if a board lot has not traded on a particular day, the average of the bid and asked prices; provided, however, that if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the NYSE, then the Fair Market Value shall mean the weighted average trading price of a Share on the TSX during the last five trading days prior to that particular date on which at least a board lot of Shares has so traded or, if a board lot has not traded on a particular day, the average of the bid and asked prices converted to United States dollars using the Noon Buying Rate; and provided further, that if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on the TSX, then the Fair Market Value shall mean the weighted average trading price of a Share on such stock exchange in Canada or the United States on which the Shares are then listed and posted for trading during the last five trading days prior to that particular date (and, if in Canadian dollars, converted to United States dollars using the Noon Buying Rate) or, if the Shares are not then listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange in Canada or the United States, then the Fair Market Value shall mean the fair market value per Share (in United States dollars) as determined by the Board in its sole discretion and to the extent applicable, in accordance with Section 409A of the Code; and
 
  (iii)   the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent;
 
      provided, however, that if a determination of Fair Market Value is required to be made on a date which is within five trading days of May 31, 2010, being the initial effective date of the Arrangement, the determination of the Fair Market Value shall be made with reference to the weighted average trading price of a Trust Unit on the applicable stock exchange for such number of days as is necessary to ensure that the Fair Market Value of an Option is calculated on the basis of five trading days;
    Insider ” means an insider as defined in the TSX Company Manual, as amended from time to time;
 
    ITA ” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), R.S.C. 1985 (5 th Supp.), c. 1, including the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time;
 
    Leave of Absence ” means any period during which, pursuant to the prior written approval of the Participant’s Employer, the Participant is considered to be on an approved leave of absence but does not provide any services to his or her Employer;
 
    Noon Buying Rate ” means the noon buying rate for the applicable currency published by the Bank of Canada on the relevant date;

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    NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange;
 
    Option ” means an option to purchase Shares granted in accordance with the Plan by the Corporation to an officer or other key employee of the Precision Group, subject to the provisions contained herein;
 
    Option Price ” means, in respect of any particular Option, the price per Share at which Shares may be purchased under that Option, as the same may be adjusted in accordance with Article 8 hereof;
 
    Original Plan ” has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
 
    Participant ” means an officer or other key employee of the Precision Group to whom an Option has been granted and which Option, or portion thereof, remains unexercised and has not been surrendered;
 
    Permitted Reorganization ” means a reorganization of the Precision Group in circumstances where the shareholdings or ultimate ownership remains substantially the same upon completion of the reorganization;
 
    Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, entity, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization, trust, body corporate, agency and, where the context requires, any of the foregoing when they are acting as trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative;
 
    Plan ” means the Original Plan, as amended and restated effective May 31, 2010 and as the same may be further amended or varied from time to time;
 
    Precision Group ” means the Corporation and any corporation with which the Corporation does not deal at arm’s length, within the meaning of the ITA;
 
    Restricted Options ” has the meaning set out in Section 5.9;
 
    Retirement ” means the normal retirement of the Participant from employment with the Employer or the early retirement of the Participant pursuant to any applicable retirement plan of the Employer;
 
    Shares ” means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation as presently constituted or any shares in the capital of the Corporation into which such common shares are changed, reclassified, subdivided, consolidated or converted or which are substituted for such common shares, or as such common shares may further be changed, reclassified, subdivided, consolidated, converted or substituted;
 
    Substitution Event ” means a Change of Control pursuant to which the Shares are converted into, or exchanged for, other property, whether in the form of securities of another entity, cash or otherwise;

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    Termination Date ” means the Participant’s last day of active employment with the Employer, regardless of the reason for the termination of employment;
 
    Trust ” has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
 
    Trust Unit Options ” has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
 
    Trust Units ” has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
 
    TSX ” means The Toronto Stock Exchange;
 
    U.S. Option ” means an Option pursuant to which the Option Price is stated and payable in United States dollars; and
 
    U.S. Taxpayer ” means a person who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States for the purposes of the Code or for whom Options granted under the Plan would otherwise be subject to United States federal income taxation under the Code.
 
4.   Administration of the Plan
 
4.1   The Plan shall be administered by the Corporation. The Corporation shall effect the grant of Options under the Plan, in accordance with determinations made by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, including as to:
  (a)   the officers and other key employees of the Precision Group to whom Options will be granted;
 
  (b)   the number of Shares which shall be the subject of each Option;
 
  (c)   the Option Price in respect of each Option (subject to Section 5.7 hereof); and
 
  (d)   any and all terms and conditions in addition to (and not inconsistent with) those contained herein which are to be attached to any or all such Options including, without limitation, whether the Options shall be Canadian Options or U.S. Options;
    by the execution and delivery of instruments in writing in such form or forms as shall have been approved by the Board.
 
4.2   The Board may from time to time adopt such policies, guidelines, rules and regulations for administering the Plan as it may deem proper and in the best interests of the Corporation and may, subject to applicable law, delegate any of its powers hereunder to a committee of the Board. To the extent the Board considers it desirable to meet the requirements of the performance-based compensation exception of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a committee of two or more “outside directors” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code).

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5.   Granting of Options
 
5.1   The Board from time to time may grant Options to such officers and other key employees of the Precision Group as the Board shall determine; provided, however, that Options may be granted to an officer or other key employee of the Precision Group who is a U.S. Taxpayer only if the corporation or entity (that is part of the Precision Group) for which he or she provides services would, together with the Corporation, be classified as the “service recipient” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) with respect to such officer or other key employee. Each grant of an Option shall be made by virtue of the employment of the Participant with the Precision Group and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and may be subject to additional terms and conditions (not inconsistent herewith) determined by the Board from time to time. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable agreement evidencing the grant of an Option hereunder, all Options shall vest and become exercisable as follows:
  (a)   1/3 of the Options shall vest on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant;
 
  (b)   an additional 1/3 of the Options shall vest on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant; and
 
  (c)   the final 1/3 of the Options shall vest on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant.
5.2   Options granted to any Participant shall be approved by the shareholders of the Corporation if the rules of any stock exchange on which the Shares are listed require such approvals.
 
5.3   Unless prohibited by applicable law or rules of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed for trading, Canadian Options or U.S. Options may be granted to a Participant without regard to such Participant’s domicile or residence for tax purposes. United States taxpayers that are Participants may receive Canadian Options and Canadian taxpayers that are Participants may receive U.S. Options.
 
5.4   The aggregate number of Shares reserved by the Corporation for issuance under the Plan and all other security based compensation arrangements of the Corporation shall not exceed 11,103,253 Shares, the aggregate number of Shares so reserved for issuance in any one fiscal year shall not exceed 1% of the issued and outstanding Shares and the aggregate number of Shares so reserved for issuance to any one individual shall not exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding Shares. The proportion of Shares reserved by the Corporation for issuance under the Plan in any one fiscal year to any one individual shall not exceed 25% of the Shares so reserved for issuance under the Plan during such fiscal year.
 5.5 (a)   The number of Shares issuable to Insiders of the Corporation, at any time, under all security based compensation arrangements of the Corporation, including the Plan, cannot exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares; and

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  (b)   The number of Shares issued to Insiders of the Corporation, within any one year period, under all security based compensation arrangements of the Corporation, including the Plan, cannot exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares.
5.6   If any Option granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised or surrendered in full, any unpurchased Shares to which such Option relates shall be available for the purposes of the granting of Options under the Plan.
 
5.7   The Board shall, at the time an Option is granted under the Plan, fix the Option Price in respect of such Option and such Option Price shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant. If the Option is a Canadian Option, the Option Price shall be stated and payable in Canadian dollars, and if the Option is a U.S. Option, the Option Price shall be stated and payable in United States dollars.
 
5.8   Subject to Section 5.9, an Option must be exercised or surrendered within a period of time not exceeding seven years from the Date of Grant (or such shorter period of time as the Board may determine and specify in connection with the grant of the Option), otherwise the Option shall expire immediately after the applicable period.
 
5.9   Except if not permitted by the TSX or NYSE, if any Options may not be exercised due to any Black-Out Period being in effect at any time within the 3 business day period prior to the normal expiry date of such Options (the “ Restricted Options ”), the expiry date of all Restricted Options shall be extended for a period of 7 business days following the end of the Black-Out Period (or such longer period as permitted by the TSX or NYSE and approved by the Board).
 
5.10   Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, Options granted pursuant to the Arrangement in exchange for and in sole consideration for the disposition of options originally granted under the Original Plan shall have an Option Price equal to the Option Price (as defined in the Original Plan) of the exchanged option and shall have the other terms and conditions provided in the Plan and the applicable agreement governing such exchanged option.
 
6.   Exercise or Surrender of Options
 
6.1   Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of the Option, an Option or any portion thereof may be exercised from time to time by delivery to the Corporation at its registered office of a notice in writing signed by the Participant or, in the case of the Participant’s death or incapacity, the Participant’s legal personal representative. This notice shall state the intention of the Participant, or, in the case of the Participant’s death or incapacity, the Participant’s legal personal representative, to exercise the Option or a portion thereof and the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is then being exercised, and must be accompanied by payment to the Corporation in full of the applicable Option Price (including any applicable withholding tax) in the currency in which the Option Price is denominated for the Shares which are the subject of the exercise.

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6.2   As an alternative to the exercise of an Option pursuant to Section 6.1, a Participant shall be entitled, at his or her election, to surrender for cancellation, unexercised, any vested Option which is otherwise then exercisable and, in consideration for such surrender for cancellation, to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, obtained by subtracting the aggregate Option Price of the surrendered Option from the then current Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the surrendered Option, less applicable source withholdings. The Board has the sole discretion to consent or disapprove of the election of the Participant to surrender any vested Option pursuant to this Section 6.2. If the Board disapproves of the election, the Participant may (i) exercise the Option under Section 6.1, or (ii) retract the request to surrender such Option and retain the Option. If the Board approves of the election, the Board shall make the cash payment to the Participant in respect of the surrendered Option within 30 days. Any cash payment in accordance with this Section 6.2 shall be payable in Canadian dollars, if made with respect to a Canadian Option, and in United States dollars, if made with respect to a U.S. Option.
 
7.   Non-Assignability of Options
 
    Each Option granted to a Participant is non-assignable and non-transferable except pursuant to laws of succession and, except in the case of the Participant’s death or incapacity, shall be exercisable or surrendered only by the Participant.
 
8.   Adjustments
 
8.1   Appropriate adjustments in the number of Shares subject to the Plan and, with respect to Options granted or to be granted, in the respective numbers of Shares optioned and in the respective Option Prices, shall be made by the Board to give effect to adjustments in the number of Shares resulting from subdivisions or consolidations of the Shares or the payment of dividends in kind of Shares by the Corporation (other than dividends in kind of Shares paid in lieu of cash dividends in the ordinary course) or to give effect to reclassifications or conversions of the Shares or any other relevant changes in the authorized or issued capital of the Corporation or any other event in respect of which, in the opinion of the Board, such an adjustment would be necessary to preserve the Participant’s rights hereunder and under the Options, in all such cases which occur subsequent to the approval of the Plan by the Board; provided that no Option shall be adjusted to result in the issuance of a fractional Share and all fractions shall be rounded down; provided further that an Option, which is intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 409A in order to remain exempt from Section 409A.
 
9.   Termination of Employment
 
9.1   Subject to Sections 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7, and to the terms of any particular Option, all rights to purchase Shares pursuant to an Option or to surrender such Option shall expire and terminate immediately upon the Participant holding such Option ceasing to be an officer or employee of the Precision Group, provided that if such employment of

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    the Participant is terminated for Cause, such rights shall terminate immediately upon notification being given to the Participant of such termination for Cause.
9.2   If, before the expiry of an Option in accordance with the terms thereof, the Participant holding such Option shall cease to be an officer or employee of the Precision Group by reason of the death of the Participant, the unexercised part of such Option shall become fully vested and may be exercised or surrendered (including such part, if any, thereof which, but for this Section 9.2, would not otherwise be able to be exercised or surrendered) at any time within 12 months of the Participant’s Termination Date unless otherwise provided in the terms of a particular Option. Any Option that remains unexercised shall be immediately forfeited upon the expiration of such 12 month period.
 
9.3   If, before the expiry of an Option in accordance with the terms thereof, the Participant holding such Option shall cease to be an officer or employee of the Precision Group by reason of Disability or Leave of Absence, such Option shall continue to vest in accordance with its terms and may be exercised (if such Option is fully vested) or surrendered until the normal expiry of the Option in accordance with its terms.
 
9.4   If, before the expiry of an Option in accordance with the terms thereof, the Participant holding such Option shall cease to be an officer or employee of the Precision Group by reason of Retirement, such Option shall continue to vest in accordance with its terms and may be exercised (if such Option is fully vested) or surrendered at any time within 24 months of the Participant’s Termination Date unless otherwise provided in the terms of a particular Option. Any Option that remains unexercised shall be immediately forfeited upon the expiration of such 24 month period.
 
9.5   If, before the expiry of an Option in accordance with the terms thereof, the Participant holding such Option shall cease to be an officer or employee of the Precision Group by reason of voluntary resignation (i) the unvested part of the Option shall be cancelled immediately and may not be exercised or surrendered and (ii) the vested part of such Option may be exercised or surrendered at any time within 30 days of the Participant’s Termination Date, but only to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise or surrender such Option at the Participant’s Termination Date. Any Option that remains unexercised shall be immediately forfeited upon the expiration of such 30 day period.
 
9.6   If, before the expiry of an Option in accordance with the terms thereof, the Participant holding such Option shall cease to be an officer or employee of the Precision Group by reason of termination other than for Cause, such Option shall continue to vest in accordance with its terms and may be exercised (if such Option is fully vested) or surrendered at any time within 90 days of the Participant’s Termination Date. Any Option that remains unexercised shall be immediately forfeited upon the expiration of such 90 day period.
 
9.7   If, before the expiry of an Option in accordance with the terms thereof, a Change of Control shall occur and the Participant shall cease to be an officer or employee of the Employer by reason of termination:

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  (a)   by the Employer or by the entity that has entered into a valid and binding agreement with the Corporation and/or other members of the Precision Group to effect the Change of Control at any time after such agreement is entered into or during the Control Period and such termination was for any reason other than for Cause; or
 
  (b)   by the Participant within 30 days after an act of Constructive Dismissal, provided such act of Constructive Dismissal occurs during the Control Period;
    the Participant’s Options shall become fully vested and may be exercised or surrendered by the Participant (including such part, if any, thereto which, but for this Section 9.7, would not otherwise be able to be exercised or surrendered) at any time within 90 days of the Participant’s Termination Date. Any Option that remains unexercised shall be immediately forfeited upon the expiration of such 90 day period.
 
9.8   The Plan does not confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuation as an officer or employee with the Precision Group nor does it interfere in any way with the right of the Participant or the Precision Group to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.
 
9.9   Options shall not be affected by any change of employment of the Participant so long as the Participant continues to be employed by the Precision Group.
 
10.   Substitution Event
 
10.1   Unless Section 10.2 applies, upon the occurrence of a Substitution Event or a Permitted Reorganization, where the surviving or acquiring entity (the “ Continuing Entity ”) is a corporation, then the Continuing Entity shall substitute or replace similar options to purchase securities in the Continuing Entity (“ Continuing Entity Options ”) for the Options outstanding under the Plan on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Plan. For greater certainty, no consideration other than Continuing Entity Options shall be received and the excess of the aggregate fair market value of the securities of the Continuing Entity subject to the Continuing Entity Options immediately after the substitution or replacement over the aggregate option price of such securities under the Continuing Entity Options shall not exceed the excess of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the outstanding Options immediately before such substitution or replacement over the aggregate Option Price of such Shares. Any such substitution or replacement shall, at all times, be made in compliance with the provisions of subsection 7(1.4) of the ITA and Section 409A of the Code.
 
10.2   In the event that:
  (a)   the Continuing Entity does not (or, upon the occurrence of the Substitution Event or Permitted Reorganization, will not) substitute or replace Continuing Entity Options for the Options outstanding under the Plan on the same terms as described in Section 10.1;

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  (b)   the Board determines, acting reasonably, that such substitution or replacement is not practicable;
 
  (c)   the Board determines, acting reasonably, that such substitution or replacement would give rise to adverse tax results, under the ITA or the Code, to holders of Options; or
 
  (d)   the securities of the Continuing Entity are not (or, upon the occurrence of the Substitution Event or Permitted Reorganization, will not be) listed and posted for trading on a recognizable stock exchange;
    the outstanding Options shall become fully vested and may be exercised or surrendered by the Participant (including such part, if any, thereto which, but for this Section 10.2, would not otherwise be able to be exercised or surrendered) at any time after the Participant receives written notice from the Board of such accelerated vesting and prior to the occurrence of the Substitution Event or Permitted Reorganization; provided, however, that such vesting, exercise or surrender shall be, unless otherwise determined in advance by the Board, effective immediately prior to, and shall be conditional on, the consummation of such Substitution Event or Permitted Reorganization. Any Options that have not been exercised or surrendered pursuant to this Section 10.2 shall be forfeited and cancelled without compensation to the holder thereof upon the consummation of such Substitution Event or Permitted Reorganization.
 
11.   Decisions of the Board
 
11.1   All decisions and interpretations of the Board respecting the Plan or any Options shall be conclusive and binding on the Corporation and the Participants and their respective legal personal representatives.
 
12.   Amendment or Discontinuance of Plan
 
12.1   Subject to the policies, rules and regulations of any lawful authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation (including any exchange on which the Shares are listed for trading), the Board may at any time, without further action by, or approval of, the holders of Shares, amend the Plan or any Option granted under the Plan in such respects as it may consider advisable and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it may do so to:
  (a)   ensure that Options granted under the Plan will comply with any provisions respecting stock options in the income tax or other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which a Person to whom an Option has been granted may from time to time perform services or be resident;
 
  (b)   make amendments of a procedural or “housekeeping” nature;
 
  (c)   change the termination provisions of an Option granted under the Plan which does not entail an extension of the expiry date of the Option beyond the original expiry date of the Option; or

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  (d)   terminate the Plan.
    Any such amendments shall, if made, become effective on the date selected by the Board. The Board may not, however, without the consent of the Option holder, except as permitted by provisions of Articles 8 or 10 hereof, alter or impair any of the rights or obligations under any Option theretofore granted.
 
12.2   Notwithstanding Section 12.1, approval of the holders of Shares will be required in order to:
  (a)   increase the maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan;
 
  (b)   reduce the Option Price in respect of any Option;
 
  (c)   extend the period of time during which an Option must be exercised or surrendered;
 
  (d)   increase any limit on grants of Options to Insiders of the Corporation set out in the Plan;
 
  (e)   add any form of financial assistance by the Corporation for the exercise of any Option;
 
  (f)   expand the circumstances under which Options may be assigned or transferred as permitted by Article 7 hereof;
 
  (g)   amend the class of eligible participants under the Plan;
 
  (h)   amend this Article 12; or
 
  (i)   grant additional powers to the Board to amend the Plan or any Option without the approval of holders of Shares.
13.   Government Regulation
 
13.1   The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver Shares on the exercise of any Option is subject to:
  (a)   the satisfaction of all requirements under applicable securities laws in respect thereof and obtaining all regulatory approvals as the Corporation shall determine to be necessary or advisable in connection with the authorization, issuance or sale of such Shares;
 
  (b)   the admission of such Shares to listing on any stock exchange on which Shares may then be listed; and
 
  (c)   the receipt from the Participant of such representations, agreements and undertakings as to future dealings in such Shares as the Corporation determines to

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      be necessary or advisable in order to safeguard against the violation of the securities or income tax laws of any jurisdiction.
    The Corporation shall take all reasonable steps to obtain such approvals and registrations as may be necessary for the issuance of such Shares in compliance with applicable securities laws and for the listing of such Shares on any stock exchange on which Shares are then listed.
 
13.2   The Precision Group may withhold from any amount payable to a Participant, either under the Plan, or otherwise, such amount as may be necessary so as to ensure that the Precision Group will be able to comply with the applicable provisions of any federal, provincial or local law relating to the withholding of tax or other required deductions, including on the amount, if any, includable in the income of a Participant.
 
14.   Participant’s Rights
 
    A Participant shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Corporation in respect of any Shares issuable pursuant to an Option until the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the Option or a portion thereof, and then only with respect to the Shares so issued. For greater certainty, a Participant shall not have the right or be entitled to exercise any voting rights, receive dividends or have or be entitled to any other rights as a shareholder of the Corporation in respect of any Options.
 
15.   Approvals
 
15.1   If Shares cannot be issued to a Participant upon the exercise of an Option for any reason which, in the opinion of the Board, acting reasonably, would result in undue expense to the Corporation as a result of the Corporation being required to comply with non-Canadian regulatory requirements, the obligation of the Corporation to issue such Shares shall terminate and any funds paid to the Corporation in connection with the exercise of such Option will be returned to the relevant Participant as soon as practicable. In such circumstances, such Participant shall be deemed to have elected to surrender the Option in accordance with Section 6.2 and such Participant shall be paid the amount specified in that Section.
 
16.   Effective Date
 
    The Original Plan was effective from May 6, 2009 until May 30, 2010 and the Plan is effective from May 31, 2010.

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